Ticket Punched!

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Orange are going dancing!

After much debate about whether or not Syracuse (20-13, 8-10 ACC) would make the tournament field, the Orange were awarded one of the 36 at-large bids in the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Sunday night.

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— Syracuse Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) March 11, 2018

Syracuse will face Arizona State in the First Four at Dayton's UD Arena Wednesday, March 14 at 9:10 p.m. ET. The winner is the No. 11 seed in the Midwest Region and advances to play No. 6 seed TCU in the first round Friday, March 16 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich.

Tickets for the First Four games in Dayton can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com.

For the first- and second-round games in Detroit, Orange Club members and season-ticket holders with Priority Points of 750 and above have the first opportunity to request tickets by logging into their MyCuse account beginning at 9 p.m. tonight. Up to four (4) tickets may be requested. Tickets are $103 or $69 (per ticket, per round) depending on location. Seat assignments are based on Priority Point total and number of requests received.

If tickets remain, Orange Club members and season-ticket holders with Priority Points of 749 and below can request tickets via their MyCuse account or at the Carrier Dome Box Office starting at noon Monday, March 12.

If at 3 p.m. Monday first- and second-round tickets are still available, they will go on sale to the general public at the Carrier Dome Box Office only.

The Orange are making their 39th NCAA Tournament appearance overall and 33rd under Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim. Syracuse is 61-38 (.616) in NCAA Tournament play and has advanced to six Final Fours (1975, 1987, 1996, 2003, 2013, 2016). The Orange have reached three national championship games (1987, 1996, 2003), winning the title in 2003.

Syracuse is one of the top defensive teams in the country. The Orange rank eighth nationally in field-goal percentage defense (.396) and blocked shots per game (5.6). They are 16th in scoring defense, allowing 64.5 points per contest.

All-ACC Second Team honoree Tyus Battle leads three Orange players in double figures at 19.8 points per game. Frank Howard (15.0 ppg) and ACC All-Freshman Team selection Oshae Brissett (14.7 ppg) are also averaging double figures. Brissett is the team's top rebounder at 8.8 per contest.

Like Syracuse, Arizona State earned an at-large berth into the 68-team field. The Sun Devils, coached by former Duke basketball star Bobby Hurley, are 20-11 overall, including an 8-10 mark against Pac-12 Conference foes.

The Sun Devils are led by a pair of All-Pac-12 performers – Tra Holder and Shannon Evans II. Holder is Arizona State's top scorer at 18.4 points per game, while Evans II is second at 16.7 points per contest.

In addition, the Sun Devils boast Pac-12 co-Sixth Man of the Year Remy Martin (9.6 ppg, 2.9 apg), as well as forward Romello White. White's scoring average is 10.7 points per game. He's also the squad's best rebounder (7.2 rpg).

Syracuse is 1-1 all-time against the Sun Devils, including a 78-67 triumph in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament.

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